Services go off the rails

A DOZEN city rail services have been cancelled tonight due to delayed engineering works.

As the Evening Times went to press, operators were working to arrange replacement bus services, and bosses have assured passengers tickets will be accepted on alternative routes. A ScotRail Alliance spokeswoman said: “We are doing everything we can to minimise the impact.”

RAIL bosses have apologised after delayed engineering works forced the cancellation of more than a dozen rail services in Glasgow tonight.

Work being carried out at Kilwinning station was due to be finished over the weekend, however, the delay has resulted in trains throughout the west of Scotland being cancelled later this evening.

ScotRail has assured tickets will be accepted on alternative routes.

As the Evening Times went to press, replacement buses had been requested but there had been no confirmation the request was granted for all services.

A ScotRail Alliance spokeswoman said: “Due to engineering works at Kilwinning not finishing on time disruption is expected until the end of today.

“We are sorry for the inconvenience. We are doing everything we can to minimise the impact on customer journeys.”

The following services have been cancelled tonight: 9.15pm from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour; 10.16pm from Glas- gow Central to Ardrossan Town; 11.45pm from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach; 9.30pm from Glasgow Central to Ayr; 10pm from Glasgow Central to Ayr; 10.30pm from Glasgow Central to Ayr; 11pm from Glasgow Central to Ayr; 11.30pm from Glasgow Central to Ayr; 0.15am from Glasgow Central to Ayr; 9.45pm from Glasgow Central to Largs; 10.45pm from Glasgow Central to Largs; 11.15pm from Glasgow Central to Largs.

Passengers have also been advised that services from Largs and from Ardrossan to Central will call at platform two at Kilwinning today, instead of platform one.

Replacement buses have been confirmed for: 9.31pm Harbour to Glasgow Central; 9.45pm from Ayr to Glasgow Central; 10.15pm from Ayr to Glasgow Central; 11pm from Ayr to Glasgow Central; 9.52pm from Largs to Glasgow Central; 10.52pm from Largs to Glasgow Central.

For information on alternative routes or modes of transport, visit ScotRail’s website.